The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-16
Hugh de Payen's BAN.

The asnual reception and exhibition
! drill of Hugh de Payens commandery, No.
/, knight Temklars, was held in Pavonia
Rink on Thursday night. In spits of the
lowering weather there were about 400 per-
sons present. The hall was handsomely
trimmed and decorated with flags, and
numerous emblems of the Temple Knights,
the cross being very prominent. At the
western end of the hall, below the grand
stand, there was suspended the name of
the commandery in large gilt letters. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
the band belonging to the Seventh Regi-
ment, N. G. S. n. T., under the leader
ship of Mrs. G. A. Cappa, and 1t is need
less to say was the best music ever heard
in that hall. The Knights were out in full
dress uniform; most of the other gentlemt n
were IN full evening suits; which, with the
elegant costumes of the ladies made O
beautiful sight, and one that will not soon
be forgotten. The effort to describe the
handsome costumes which were worn on
the occasion would be too much Of task
Many of the distinguished guests came
from back in the state and New York,
and numbers of the best people from this
City dAu uODOk6u were tQeTe.
The great feature of the evening was the
dress parade and drill of the knights.
When the Sir Knights were drawn up on
dress parade, the Prelate made an address
OF welcome to the visitors, after which he
presented to Past Commander, John II.
Atkinson beautiful gold badge valued at
$3.50, iniaid with ten diamonds and ten
rubies, on behalf of the commandery
After the presentation the drill corps. con-
sistiDg of twenty-four members, executed
the beautiful Knight Templar drill in fine
time and with the utmost precision. At IL
o'clock the grand march was formed, under
the leadership of Sir Knight Frank Faye.
1t was led by Eminent Commander Stephen
Smith and his estimable lady. The dancing
then commenced, and kept up with inter
mistions until an early hour next morning.
The orders were got up in the form of a
cross, the emblem of the Order. The COM
mittee was as follows Eminent Com
mander Stephen Smith, Sir Knights J. II.
Alderman, w. IL. Chrichton, d. q. Boune.
i. w. Tilden, w. Dobbs, 4. F. Lyme and
w. Fl. Vernylye Reception Committee,
Sir Knights T. w. Tilden, w. h. Dogget,
Bobert Donshee, C. VreelaRd, r. McCaque,
w. B. Pugh and NJ Redgrave. House
Committee, F. McDohough, r. B Sears,
II. A. Hodges, G. Cumming. Geo. o sbourn,
B. M. King and w. s. Strong. Among
the distinguished persons present were
the following grand officers Of the Grand
Oommandery of New Jersey: Right Emf
neut Grand Commander, Isaac s. Roberts;
Deputy Commander, G. w. Price, Grand
Captain General, Charles Slice; Grand Sem
ior Warden, Albert d. Winfield; Grand
Junior Warden, l.. L. Cream; Past Grand
Commanders, John G.. Atkinson, William
H. Daggett and Thomas W. Tilpen of Hugh
De Payens Commentary, Mayor Cleveland.
Colonel Robinson, Marmaduke Tilden,
ex-Coroner B. N. Crane, Recorder Nc
Donough and Councilman Grassman of
Hoboken; Eminent Commander, j. w.
Boyden; Captain General, Charles E. Lam
sing; Captain of the Guard, Stewart B.
Bradburn, and Sir knights, George f.
Buler of Palestine Commandery, No. IS,
New York City; Eminent Commander,
Frederick E. Davis, of New York; Eminent
Commander, Robert Dipgwelf and General
issimo, of Newark Col. s. D. Dickinson,
commander Fourth Regiment, n. G. N. j.;
Colonel Parker, Adjutsnt- General, First
Er.gsde a; Colonel Boyne, Capt. Mason, Co.
IF" Fourth Regiment and his amiable
wife and daughter, and ALMOST of lesser fry.